Summary:The Moscow Office is
part of the Russian Practice Group of Russin & Vecchi which provides
advice on Russian law through attorneys located in offices in Moscow,
Vladivostok, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk and Washington, D.C. Russin & Vecchi was one of the first
international firms to open in Russia (1991), and offers comprehensive
corporate and commercial legal services relating to all areas of Russian
law at the federal, regional, oblast, krai and municipal levels. The Russian
Practice Group offices are linked by the most advanced communications
equipment. Click here for additional information on the Russian Practice Group.

Attorneys:
Jonathan Russin is the founder of the firm. The company is headed by Managing Partner and Executive Director Sergei L. Lazarev. The Group
offices are staffed with attorneys trained both locally and in leading
universities throughout the world. English is the common language, and
all attorneys are bilingual. Click for Moscow
attorneys.

The Moscow
Office acts as Russian counsel to law firms in Europe, Asia and the
United States who do not have offices in Russia.

Legal
Services:
The Moscow Office concentrates and specializes in the domestic law of
Russia and the NIS countries in order to address the full spectrum of
legal issues that confront multinational enterprises today. Moscow attorneys
work closely with Russian Practice Group lawyers in Vladivostok, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk and Washington
D.C. to provide comprehensive and coordinated advice for clients faced
with both federal and regional/local concerns. Through both computer based
legal research capabilities and in-depth knowledge of federal and local
law, practice and institutions, our lawyers meet the same standards of
ethics, quality, timeliness, responsiveness and reliability clients would
expect from lawyers practicing in the worlds leading commercial
centers. Our hourly fees are competitive, and we are pleased to offer
alternative fee arrangements where circumstances permit. All attorneys
and support personnel are English-speaking.

The Russian Practice Group’s Moscow Office advises on all areas of commercial activity, including

The Russian Practice
Groups Moscow Office specializes in complex commercial transactions
integrating the talents of attorneys trained in both common law and civil
law jurisdictions. While working within a restructured and evolving legal
system, the Moscow Office seeks to achieve the goals of our clients by
offering sensible advice and practical, workable solutions. Our lawyers
are trained to give maximum priority to promptly responding to client
communications.

The Moscow Offices
commercial clients are involved in the broadest range of foreign investment
and foreign trade transactions throughout Russia. These include export
and import sales to and from Russia, installation of manufacturing plants
and production facilities, corporate transactions with and without Russian
participants, purchase of Russian stocks and government bonds, ship registration
and secured maritime financing, mineral exploration and extraction ventures,
and hotel and tourism related enterprises. The Moscow Office also conducts
company due diligence on prospective investment targets and business partners,
litigates and arbitrates in Russian courts and international forums, carries
out the registration and accreditation of foreign legal entities, and
provides continuing assistance to expatriate personnel working in Russia
and other countries of the former Soviet Union. In addition, the Moscow
Office assists clients in dealing with the United States Export Import
Bank, the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, the European Bank for
Reconstruction and Development, the International Finance Corporation,
the World Bank, the US Agency for International Development, and other
international institutions.